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Stirred by GameStop-Robinhood saga, Senate panel explores options for new regulation

by Katherine Wiles
Mar 9, 2021
Banking Committee weighs a financial transaction tax and questions payment for order flow during hearing.
Payment for order flow, a practice used by Robinhood, was also scrutinized during the hearing.
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GameStop: The movie. And the TV show. And the documentary ...

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 2, 2021
There are at least nine projects on GameStop and Reddit vs. Wall Street in the works. Which will be first across the finish line?
A person checks the GameStop stock with the Reddit, Citadel, Robinhood and Melvin Capital logos in the background in this photo illustration.
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Short selling: Vilified yet necessary?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 18, 2021
Napoleon called short sellers "enemies of the state." Others believe they serve a useful purpose.
Short sellers have had a bad reputation for centuries. Is it deserved?
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Is the GameStop saga a sign of a stock market bubble?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Feb 12, 2021
One thing that bubbles have in common? The unpredictable consequences of economy-wide innovations.
speculative fevers often emerge during times of major economic and technological change. "And in essence, these speculators are accelerating the rise of a new economy," says Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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What does the GameStop story mean for regular investors?

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Feb 4, 2021
Neil Irwin of The New York Times discusses the "laziest, simplest approach" to investing and says aspects of populism have long influenced the markets.
A GameStop store in New York. The retailer's stock, which became a populist battleground, has plunged in recent trading sessions.
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Your GameStop questions, answered

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 4, 2021
GameStop's stock price rose more than 8,000% at one point.
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How can a company like GameStop profit from stock price surges?

by Samantha Fields
Feb 2, 2021
Companies can try to capitalize on a spike in stock prices by issuing new stock while the price is high.
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Why is the price of silver soaring?

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo , Victoria Craig and Alex Schroeder
Feb 1, 2021
Individual investors are apparently fueling the increase. It's a similar strategy to what we've seen with GameStop stock.
Retail investors are now targeting big banks who have bet against the price of silver.
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Is it legal to purposely bankrupt a hedge fund?

by Katherine Wiles
Jan 29, 2021
Hedge fund traders were quick to call foul when Redditors banded together to drive up the price of GameStop stock. But it was probably perfectly legal.
A coordinated effort from Redditors to buy GameStop stock threw the market into a tizzy this week.
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GameStop shares back up after Robinhood relaxes restrictions

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo , Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
Jan 29, 2021
After shares of the video game retailer closed down 44% Thursday, they were up about 80% at market open Friday.
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